It’s looking like Tuesday could be ‘C’ day for ‘G’

Giroux, 25, is already the face of the franchise. The Flyers could make it official on Tuesday. (Denise Henhoeffer/COURIER-POST)

Tuesday could be the day ‘G’ gets the ‘C.’

It’s been common knowledge that two-time All-Star center Claude Giroux will replace injured defenseman Chris Pronger as Flyers captain before the season opener, and there are a lot of signs that it’ll occur Tuesday – before, during or after – the team’s training-camp workout at Skate Zone.

It’s believed the Flyers are ready to go forward ASAP with naming a new captain because Pronger, who has been sidelined since November 2011 with ongoing post-concussion syndrome, proved he’s still not healthy when meeting with doctors on Monday.

If it happens Tuesday, Pronger could be part of the changing of the guard, as he traveled from his home in St. Louis to Philadelphia for this week’s exam. He was at Skate Zone on Monday and reportedly will be back there on Tuesday.

There are other things in the works that point to Tuesday being promotion day for Giroux, who finished third in the NHL last season with 93 points.

Giroux, 25, will become the Flyers’ 18th captain in franchise history and their third in three seasons, as Pronger took over before last season due to Mike Richards being traded to the Los Angeles Kings in a June 2011 deal.

“It’s a big responsibility, obviously, but it’s an honor at the same time,” Giroux said last week. “A lot of great captains have been in Philly and anytime you have the chance to have that responsibility, that means they have a lot of confidence in your will to win and to get the team together. Obviously, it would be a great honor.”

Flyers left wing Scott Hartnell feels Giroux is ready for the C.

“He’s our best player,” said Hartnell, who scored a career-best 37 goals playing on Giroux’s line last season. “He’s a competitor. The way he plays … if everyone played with half as much heart as him, we’d all be fine in here. I think when he talks, guys listen, obviously. I don’t think you could pick a better guy on our team right now.

Flyers coach Peter Laviolette hinted the same last week when bragging about Giroux’s leadership abilities.

“Over the course of the last three years, I can comment since I’ve been here and probably not before then, but since I’ve been here, every step that he’s taken, you can almost see it in a timeline,” Laviolette said. “By the way he played in the regular season and his first step in the playoffs that year we went to the Finals, the way he came back and played the next year, then the playoffs again.

“Every step for him has been a step in the right direction as an elite player and certainly a tremendous leader for our club. So it’s really been fun to watch with Claude. I think that he certainly has established himself as a terrific leader in our locker room.”